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Air pollution causes an estimated 102,000 to 235,000 deaths in Bangladesh annually. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Breathing on borrowed time: Why Bangladesh must act now on air pollution

Air pollution costs Bangladesh thousands of lives and billions in economic losses each year. But a cleaner future is still possible

Winning teams of a case competition titled Cascade 1.0 and organised by CUET on 19 July 2025. Photo: Courtesy

CUET hosts national case competition on air pollution solutions

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan speaking to reporters about air pollution on 30 June 2025. Photo: Courtesy

Govt plans aggressive dust control measures in Dhaka ahead of winter: Rizwana

People move through a dusty road, as air quality reduces ahead of the winter in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 4, 2024. Photo: Reuters

Dhaka's air still 'unhealthy' this morning

Bar graph showing the rise in Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in Bangladesh from 2013 to 2019, measured in million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, sourced from BFBUR and the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change. The background includes an image of a

World Environment Day: Clearing the air inside our homes

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Dhaka experiences world's 'worst air quality' this morning

Representational image. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS

Dhaka's air again turns 'unhealthy' this morning 

People move through a dusty road, as air quality reduces ahead of the winter in Dhaka, Bangladesh, November 4, 2024. Photo: Reuters

Dhaka's air quality continues to be 'moderate'

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Study finds stacking bricks differently could help Bangladesh fight air pollution

With a growing population, the main areas of Rajshahi city are now often clogged with traffic. Photo: Mahmud Jami

Once a ‘green city’, Rajshahi now struggling to breathe

Caption: In Dhaka, piles of concrete blocks, pipes, and excavators placed haphazardly in open spaces are a common sight. Photo: Rajib Dhar

As Dhaka’s skyline grows, so do the medical bills

Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan. File Photo: Collected

Govt to procure modern equipment to clean wastes, roads to check air pollution: Rizwana

Representational image. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain/TBS

Dhaka's air quality 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' this morning